Smoking pipe



. 5, 1950 J. D. PELT suoxmc PIPE Filed Dec. 9, 1946 INVENTOR. 4/4445: 0. P547 A rrbeA/EY Patented Dec. 5, 1950 SMOKING PIPE James D. Pelt, Beverly Hills, Calif., assignor to Zoe A. Mozert, West Hollywood, Calif.

Application December 9, 1946, Serial No. 714,924

7 Claims.

This invention relates generally to smoking pipes, and is particularly concerned with pipes having pipe lighting means.

I am aware that smoking pipes have been provided with an attached lighter or some form of ignition means for lighting the tobacco. However, all such pipes with which I am familiar have one or more serious disadvantages. In many cases, the lighter means is merely attached to the pipe and forms a bulky, unsightly addition thereto which renders the pipe clumsy to handle and carry. Where ithas been attempted to build or incorporate the lighter into the pipe, this has usually been only partially successful since some part of a lighter is usually merely attached to the pipe rather than being actually incorporated within the normal body of the pipe.

It therefore is a primary object of this invention to provide a novel improved smoking pipe having lighter means incorporated in it in such a manner that the disadvantages of former devices are overcome and a pipe is provided which is pleasing in appearance and easily manipulated and carried.

It is also an object of the invention to provide in a smoking pipe a novel construction of lighter means which can be easily operated and can readily be filled with lighter fluid.- It is a further object of the invention to provide a smoking pipe having a built-in lighter in which the fluid reservoir is contained within the stem of the pipe and is sealed at one end by the bit of the pipe.

It is also an object to provide a pipe having a built-in lighter in which a wick tube is used for the purpose of retaining the parts in position. It

is also a further object to provide a lighter means in a pipe which may be readily disassembled for repair.

These and other objects will be apparent from the drawing and the following description thereof. Referring to the drawing, which is for illustrative purposes only:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a smoking pipe embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the pipe of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the frame insert, together with the flint wheel and snufier cap.

More particularly describing the invention, ref

erence numeral I!) generally indicates the bowl of a pipe which is provided with the ordinary, bore II for holding tobacco and with a stem l2- .A bit I4 is received in the outer end of the stem.

The rim of the bowl I!) is provided with a re cess H! which is open to the bore ll of the bowl and is adapted to accommodate an ignition means which has been generally indicated by numeral IS. The stem has an enlarged bore H to accommodate a fluid reservoir, generally indicated by numeral [8. A wick tube 20 connects the ignitionmeans and the reservoir.

Referring now to the details of the construction, the recess Iii in the rim of the bowl receives a frame 22 for supporting the flint wheel 23 and snufier cap 24. The frame has a floor 26 which is centrally apertured to receive the aforementioned wick tube 20. The central portion of the floor is substantially circular except for a concave inner edge 21, the curvature of which corresponds to the bore H of the bowl.

At the outer edge of the central part of the floor is an upstanding wall 28. At each end of the edge 21 is a short wall 30. A pair of laterally extending angularly disposed wing portions 32 extend from the central part of the rear wall 28 and the floor 26. These Wing portions are essentially channel shaped and include a floor portion 33 and upwardly extending wall portions 34 and 35. The walls 34 and 35 are provided with aligned apertures 36 for a purpose to be described.

As indicated in Fig. 3, the floor portions 33 of the wings are apertured at 33' for the purpose of accommodating, respectively, a flint 38 and a spring pressed plunger 39. One of the wings accommodates the serrated flint wheel or striker Wheel 23 which is mounted by means of pin M which is received in the bores 36. The other wing receives the snuffer cap 24, the same being mounted on a pin 44 which is received in the holes 26 of the wing.

The snulfer cap includes a disk-like part 46 which has a serrated upper edge 41 adapted to project above the rim of the pipe by means of which it can be conveniently operated by the thumb or finger. The lower portion of the part 46 is provided with a pair of flat faces 50 and 5i atv right angles to each other. The plunger 39, received in the bore 54 in the bowl and pressed upwardly by means of a spring 55 is adapted to bear against the faces 59 and 5| to maintain the snuiier cap either in closed position, as shown in Fig. 3, or in upward or open position as indicated by the broken lines in that figure.

The main portion of the snufier cap, indicatedby' numeral 58, is shaped generally to correspond to the shape of the central part of the frame 22. The snuffer cap is also provided with a recess 59 for accommodating the wick 60 extending upwardly through the wick tube. Preferably the wick tube has a head 82 formed thereon provided with a beveled face 53. A similar beveled face is provided in the recess in the cap and is indicated by numeral $5. The head on the wick tube is also preferably provided with a series. of flat faces as shown, so that the same may readily be rotated by a small wrench or other suitable tool.

Beneath the flint wheel the bowl I is bored at 5? to receive the aforementioned flint element 38 and a spring $53 for urging the flint into frictional contact with the flint wheel. The lower end of the bore is threaded to accommodate :a plug 10.

The fluid reservoir I8 mounted in the stem comprises a tubular member ll which is closed at its inner end by an end wall 12, the outer end of the tube being open. This reservoir may be packed with cotton "53 or other suitable liquid absorbent material. A smoke tube 75 is provided which extends through the fluid reservoir tube, being mounted therein at it. The outer end of the smoke tube is threaded and is adapted to be received in a threaded bore l8 in the inner end of the bit Hi. In order toprovide a seal for the bit and prevent the lighter fluid from entering the bit, the tube is provided with a flange 80 and outwardly of the flange with a relatively soft washer 2: against which the inner end of the bit abuts.

The reservoir is also provided with a threaded opening 84 which receives the lower end of the wick tube 2t which extends through a vertical bore 85 in the wall of the bowl. The wick tube 26 serves to retain the ignition means 15 in the recess in the rim of the bowl by reason of the fact that it extends through the floor plate portion 26 of the frame 22 and has its lower end threadedly received in the reservoir.

With the construction outlined, it will be apparent that the fluid reservoir may be filled readily with lighter fluid by removing the bit I4 from the remainder of the pipe. After the reservoir is filled the bit can be inserted in the end of the stem and the washer 8! serves to seal the smoke tube from the fluid in the reservoir. The inner end of the stem M is reduced in size, as indicated at 88, for reception in the end of tube H and the end of the stem, and since these parts fit relatively tightly the fluid reservoir is effectively sealed.

In operation, it is only necessary to flip the snuifer cap up by manipulating the knurled or serrated part t? thereof with the thumb or forefinger, and then to turn the flint wheel 23 to ignite the fluid bearing wick 66. Inasmuch as the igniti'on means is recessed in the bowl of the pipe below the top thereof, the flame from the wick can easily be drawn into the bore H of the bowl to ignite the contents.

It should also be apparent that the parts can i be assembled readily in the pipe initially and readily removed for repair if necessary by reason of the fact that the wick tube serves as a means of retaining the insert frame 22 and associated parts with it in the pipe. By removing the wick tube 26 it is possible to remove both the ignition means l5 and the reservoir.

Although the invention has been shown and described with reference to a particular construction, it is contemplated that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the accompanying claims.

I claim:

1. In a smoking pipe having a bowl, a hollow stem and a bit receivable in the end of the stem, a fuel reservoir in said stem, an ignition means having a bottom wall embedded in the rim of the bowl, and a wick tube in the wall of the bowl connecting said reservoir and said wall of the ignition means.

2. In a smoking pipe having a bowl provided with a recess in the rim thereof, a hollow stem and a bit receivable in the end of the stem, a frame having a bottom wall receivable in said recess, ignition means mounted in said frame, a reservoir in said stem, and a wick tube in the wall of the bowl connecting said reservoir and the bottom wall of said frame.

3. In a smoking pipe having a bowl provided with a recess in the rim thereof, a hollow stem and a bit receivable in the end of the stem, 2. frame having a bottom wall receivable in said recess, ignition means mounted in said frame, a reservoir in said stem, and a wick tube detachably mounted in said reservoir and extending to said frame, the bottom wall of said frame and said tube having interengaging means whereby said tube serves to hold said frame in place.

4. In a smoking pipe having a bowl with a recess in the rim thereof, a hollow stem and a bit receivable in the stem, a fuel reservoir mounted in said stem, said reservoir comprising a tubular member closed at the bowl end thereof and being open at the other end, a smoke tube extending through said reservoir and beyond its ends, said smoke tube having one end in communication with the interior of said bowl, said bit being adapted to receive the other end of said smoke tube and to close the open end of said reservoir, means for sealing said .smoke tube and said bit to prevent escape of fluid from said reservoir into said bit, ignition means including a bottom wall positioned in the recess in said bowl, anda wick tube extending from said wall and detachably connected to said reservoir and the wall of said ignition means.

5. For use in a smoking pipe having a bowl with a recess in the rim of thebowl, a one piece frame unit of sheet metal having a central floor with an aperture for receiving a wick, an .outer upstanding wall for said central floor, and a pair of laterally extending angularly disposed channel shaped wings, one of said wings being adapted to receive and rotatably support a flint wheel .and the other being adapted to receive and pivotally support a snuffercap.

6. For use in a smoking pipe having a bowl with a recess in the rim of the bowl, a one piece frame unit of sheet metal having .a central floor with an aperture for receiving a wick, an outer upstanding wall for said central floor, and a pair of laterally extending angularly disposed channel shaped wings, a, flint wheel rotatably mounted in one of said wings, and a snufler cap pivotally mounted in the other wing.

7. In a smoking pipe having a bowl, a hollow stem and a bit receivable in said stem, said bowl having a recess in the rim thereof communicating with the interior of the bowl, a frame receivable in said recess and having a bottom wall, ignition means carried by said frame, said frame having a wick tube opening .on the bottom wall, a fuel reservoir comprising a tubular member disposed in the stem of said pipe, a smoke tube extending through said reservoir, and a wick tube in the wall of said bowl extending from said reservoir to said frame and through the bottom wall thereof, said tube being fietachably 5 connected to the bottom wall of said frame and Number said reservoir whereby the same serves as a 1,745,445 securing element for retaining said frame in said 1,938,874 recess. 1,986,098 JAMES D. PELT. 5 2,242,906

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10 ,886 UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,541,346 Goldvogel June 9, 1925 Name Date Parson Feb. 4, 1930 Stone Dec. 12, 1933 Beck Jan. 1, 1935 Evans May 20, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain June 28, 1934 France Jan. 4, 1933 

